Course Description

Bachelor of Records and Information Management focuses on systematic management of records and information throughout their lifecycle, including digital records management. Students learn records management, document control, archives management, information governance, and digital preservation. Graduates work as records managers, archivists, document controllers, and information governance officers in government ministries, public institutions, and corporate organizations.

Skills You Will Gain

Records management lifecycle

Document control

Archives management

Information governance

Digital preservation

Filing systems

Electronic records management (ERM)

Classification systems

Retention scheduling

Records appraisal

Records disposal

Metadata management

Records legislation compliance (Records and Archives Management Act)

Document imaging

Database management basics

Skill Mastery Level 92%

Taught by experienced instructors

Career Opportunities

Records Manager (Government Ministries, Public Institutions - TRA, TANESCO, NSSF, PPF, NHIF, BRELA, Corporate Organizations, Banks, NGOs), Archivist (National Archives, Regional Archives, Zanzibar National Archives, University Archives), Document Controller (Corporate Organizations, NGOs, Construction Companies, Engineering Firms), Information Governance Officer (Corporate Organizations), Registry Officer (Government Ministries, Local Government Authorities), Records Officer (Public Institutions, Private Sector), Knowledge Manager, Records Management Consultant (Public Service Recruitment Secretariat - PSRS, Records Management Training Institutions), Electronic Records Manager (Digital Government Projects - eGA)

Entry Requirements

Two principal passes in History, Geography, Kiswahili, English Language, French, Arabic, Fine Arts, Economics, Commerce, Accountancy, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Advanced Mathematics, Agriculture, Computer Science or Nutrition. Minimum entry points: 4.0.